ABSTRACT
Strategic planning
cannot be over emphasized on discussing the performance of bank, most especially
Zenith Bank of Nigeria plc: Strategic planning play an immense role in
assisting the increase in the performance of Zenith Bank and the development of
economy in general. In the course of the banks improved performances, strategic
planning in it diverse form becomes an irresistible, inevitable and unviable.
The basis fore which this research work is out is to analyze and discuss in detail
the strategic planning that has been adopted by the Zenith Bank over the year and
to discuss whether there is direct link between the strategic plan and performances
of a bank also discuss whether the strategic plan adopted by Zenith Bank over
the year has assist the bank to contribute its quota to economic developments.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of content
vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.1
Background of the study 1
1.2
Statement of the problem 1 –
2
1.3
Objective of the study 2
1.4
Research questions 2
1.5
Statement of hypothesis 2
– 3
1.6
Significance of the study 3
1.7
Scope of the study 3
1.8
Limitations of the study 4
1.9
Historical background of case study 4
– 6
1.10
Definitions of terms
6
– 7
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review 8
2.1 What is communication in business? 8
2.2 Purpose of communication 8
– 9
2.3 Why is effective communication necessary
in any organization? 9 – 10
2.4 Types of communication 10
2.5 Channels of communication 10
– 11
2.6 Methods of communication 11
2.7 Cases of ineffective communication and
how to remove these 11 – 12
2.8 Methods that can harmonize effective
communication 12 – 13
2.9 Increase in job performance 13
CHAPTER THREE
3.1
Research methodology 14
3.2
Research design 14
3.3
Research population 14
3.4
Sample size 14
3.5
Sources of data 15
3.6
Statistical techniques
15
– 16
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1
Data collection and analysis 17
– 21
4.2
Performance presentation 22
4.3
Statement of hypothesis 23
4.4
Interpretation of result 23
4.5
Hypothesis testing 23
4.6
Summary of the finding 24
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary of findings, conclusion,
recommendation
and suggestions for further studies.
25
5.1 Summary of findings 25
5.2 Conclusion 25
5.3 Recommendation 25
– 26
5.4 Suggestion for further research 26
Bibliography 27
Appendix 28
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Strategic planning has offer a unique opportunity to an organization
especially Nigeria Banks, in terms of helping the Nigeria Banks to create plans
that are attuned to assumption about the future also focuses on using the plan
as a blue print for daily activities.
For an organization to achieve its set goals, management must determine
and address the most critical issue that could affect the organization’s
ability to achieve the set goal that is, to exerciser strategic plan.
Strategic planning can be defined as the process of formulating a
‘company’s vision, mission, objectives and goals and developing strategies to
achieve them. It creates a conceptual framework that incorporates the external
environment characterized by risk, change and uncertainty into company’s long
term decision .it involves deciding upon the major goals of an organization and
what policies will be used to achieve them, and also involves a long term
forecast and occurs at more top level in an organization.
In addition, it deals with futurity of present decision in terms of work
setting developing strategies to achieve them, translating strategies into
detailed operational programmes and assuring that plans are carried out.
It is also the process of determining the major objectives of an
organization and the policies and strategies that will govern the acquisition,
use and disposition of resources to achieve these objectives.
The features of good strategies planning are:
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It is formal and systematic in approach and therefore
an organized and structured process.
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It entails sequence of steps.
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It has a long term perspective.
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It is continuous and on-going process.
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It involves
planning for the whole organization rather than some component part.
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It is mainly the responsibility of top management even
though every other level of organizational functioning has some input.
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It is often comprehensive in nature involving both
strategic planning and operational or tactical planning.
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Strategic planning intends to take care of the future
of the organization that is why some people refer to it as “anticipatory
decision-making.”
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The key issues most critical to successful translating
strategies into action are:
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Controlling implementation.
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Linking budgeting to strategy.
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Strategic translation and motivation
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Strategic information system controlling implementation
is the firm’s major issue of strategic action.
Usually, the strategic plans should last for minimum of four to five
years, so as to guarantee continuity. Such plans should be developed with
following point in mind;
The plans must reflect a creative work of the concerns in the
organization. It must also incorporate the effect the effect of internal an d
external strategic enabler.
Most organization fail to adopt the information in their strategic plans
in their day-to-day operations. Strategic management is more than just developing
a strategic plan. It involves managing the organization in line with the plans
established in the strategic blue prints of the organization some organizations
spend [so much time and money developing strategic plans that can derive
growth, but ignore the need to create enabling structures and culture that will
facilitate the execution of the plans.
It is essential from the beginning of the process to identify the
structural problem since individual and group that make up the structure are
the ones to help the organization carry out the plans. Implementation should be done through an
on-going staff motivation.
Therefore, the strategies used by Zenith Bank of Nigeria Plc in the last
five years to achieve their level of performance in the past five years will
serves the basis of study.
1.1 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
Though, the importance of strategic planning on performance of banks is
to meet the needs of banks customer, nevertheless there are several problems
militating against effective execution of such strategic planning. These
problems are
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Narrow outlook to issues or problem in a unit or
department.
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Lack of support from top management
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Poor and effective information system. This hinders
effective communication among the component part of the Banks.
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Faculty implementation of the plans
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Over emphasis on short term result to the neglect of
long term goals.
These problems mostly associated with Nigeria banks, therefore, required
solution as revealed from research, been carried out so as to encourage the
performances of Zenith bank Plc. And economic development through the effective
formulation and implementation of strategic planning by Zenith Bank Plc.
1.2 OBJECTIVES
OF THE STUDY
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To carry out research on the importance of strategic
planning in Zenith Bank plc.
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To know the Various tools used in evaluating the
performance of Zenith Bank Plc.
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[to study the constraints of effective and efficient of
strategic planning on the performance of Banks in Nigeria.
1.3 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
Zenith banks has maintain a triple A (Aaa) rating for seven consecutive
years since 1990, as adjusted by Ajusto and Co, Nigeria;s foremost rating agency.
The agency categorized the bank “as a financial condition and overwhelming
capacity to meet obligations as and when they fall due”.
The significance of this study with special focus on Zenith bank Plc.
With pool of human capital and ICT edge that continue to place the Banks in a
very strong position to complete with best in the world, include,
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improving the knowledge of students on how strategic
planning is being executed and how the overall performance of the banks arte
being evaluated, especially Zenith Bank Plc.
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Busting the knowledge of top officials of Zenith Bank
Plc.
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Revising and extending new knowledge on the part of
financial analyst
1.4 SCOPE
OF THE STUDY
As a bank with new status which confers on it enormous responsibilities
to offer leadership role in product, innovation, creative thinking, value
creation, adoption and implementation of global best practices. Achievable
through strategic plan adopted.
Hence, this research work will focus on strategic plan employed by Zenith
Bank and the criteria tools used in evaluating performance of Zenith Bank Plc.
with special reference to other banks involved in competition and maximizing.
1.5 LIMITATION
OF THE STUDY
There are constraints encountered during the research process. Some
constraints of these projects are:
Financial constraints: There is no enough money to access more documents
of the bank.
Resources materials were difficult to get as it has to through the banks
bureaucratic process hence, prolonging the research duration.
The head quarter of the bank where all necessary information could be
accessed, the risk of traveling to a far place before information could be
accessed.
Al these are limitations faced during the research work.
1.6 HYPOTHESIS
Ho: (Null Hypothesis): operational performance
of Zenith bank Plc. Is dependent of the formulated strategic planning.
H1:
(Alternative Hypothesis):
operational performance of Zenith Bank Plc is independent of the formulated
strategic planning.
1.7 DEFINITION
OF TERMS
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission statement
clearly states the objectives of the organizations management instructing its
basic business activity. It is an enduring statement of purpose which distinguishes
one organization from the other.
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: Is the
formulation, implementation and evaluation of plan for actions that will enable
an organization to achieve it objectives.
TACTICAL PLANNING: It involves deciding
upon how resources will be used to help the organization to achieve its
strategic goals. It reveals more on past records and involves shorter time
period.
CONTROLLING IMPLEMENTATION: It is firms
major issue of strategic action.
STRENGTH: This refers to something
within the control of the organization which gives it an advantage over
competitors.
WEAKNESS: It refers to something within
the control of the organization which gives competitors an advantage over it.
STRATEGY: This is the process of
planning something or carrying out plan in
a skillful way.
VISION: The ability of an organization
to plan the future with great imagination and intelligence.
GOAL: The goal of an organization hopes
to achieve.
ICT: Information Communication
Technology.
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